HomeMy WebLinkAbout17233 RES - 09/01/1982A RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S DESIGNATION AS
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF BLOCK GRANTS IN THE LOCAL AREA.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is currently a direct recipient
of federal grants-in-aid in the areas of services to the elderly and
indigent, employment and training services, and community development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi currently operates efficient
and effective programs utilizing federal grants that equitably address the
issues of local concern; and
WHEREAS, the federal government is considering a plan to give grant
funds to the various states, with states then being responsible for
distributing such funds to the various political subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, the disruption of current systems of delivery would have a
devastating effect on the clients served by the local services delivery
system; and
WHEREAS, the direct granting of funds by the state to the local
level without the imposition of state regulations in addition to federal
regulations will minimize the administrative costs of the program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi requests formal
assurance that state administration of block grants proceed with a minimum of
disruption of current effective service delivery systems in Corpus Christi by
the inclusion of the City of Corpus Christi at the staff level in the state
planning for block grant implementation as well as the state planning for
subsequent years' ongoing programs and by legislative limitation of
administrative costs; and,
SECTION 2. That the City of Corpus Christi request designation by
the state as the local unit of government responsible for local -level
planning and coordination with state -level agencies for receiving federal
block grant funds passed to the local level with a minimum of state
administrative costs, and for implementing and maintaining service delivery
programs under the block grant system for Corpus Christi either directly or
by subcontract.
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SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for
efficient administration of City affairs by requesting that the inclusion of
the City at the staff level in the state planning for block grant
implementation, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring
suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances
or resolutions at three regular meetings so that this resolution is passed
and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the
Ass024.447
itat- day of st, 1982.
ATTEST:
City Secreta ia
APPROVED:;3 PAY OF AUGUST, 1982
J. Bruce Aycock, Ci
y Attorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Te s
‘47.1 day of
1982
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or resolution,
an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings; 1/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it ia
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the foll
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy'
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
ing vote:
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